December 23, 2002

Toronto, Ontario

Dominion Citrus terminates negotiations to purchase Catanti International Foods Inc.

TORONTO, December 23, 2002; Dominion Citrus Limited (TSE:DMN) announces that it has terminated its negotations to purchase Catanti International Foods Inc., upon completing due diligence investigations.

For further information please contact Gary M. Dephoure, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, Dominion Citrus Limited 416 521-6288.